Science: Earth in Space

Activities and Tasks to Explore Stars, Planets, Asteroids, and how Earth's Position and Movement in Space Affects Tides, Daylength, and Seasons

Image of Apollo 11 showing the Earth rising above the Moon’s horizon.

Learning Objectives & Outcomes

### Students will be able to:
* Analyze and interpret data to determine scale of properties of objects in the solar system and compare characteristics of stars
* Model cycles in tides and moon phases, and describe patterns and correlations
* Reason about how latitude influences changes in daylength throughout the year at different locations